Raise your hand if a lot of people have your contact information. The people closest to us can either help or harm our privacy- protection efforts. Our choices sure can generate some awkward conversations. We have to explain why we don't use our real identity on social media and ask others not to reveal it,... Continue Reading →
2020: Take Back Your Data
I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore! Howard Beale, Network motion picture Start 2020 with a privacy goal. We can do simple things to improve and protect our privacy and security. Keeping the mindset that your data belongs to you and no one is entitled to your information is the... Continue Reading →
Create A Shopping Email
Most privacy enthusiasts start with some basic steps to limit our exposure to spam and personal info leaks. A new article in Wired describes how frustrating it can be to realize how we're opted IN automatically when we share email addresses and other information with vendors. Have an email address ready to use for receipts... Continue Reading →
Privacy Paradox
**Why We’re So Hypocritical About Online Privacy** This article describes how people claim to worry about their online privacy, yet most do nothing to protect it. As I read, I made a mental list of the steps we've taken: My Soldier has no Facebook page. My FB profile is not my name and not connected... Continue Reading →
Lie. About. Everything.
We're taught from the time we're little kids to be nice and share. So when the clerk asks for our phone number or email, we give it, right? Here's the thing: those loyalty cards and discount programs are money-makers for those companies. They don't store our information just to send us coupons or help us... Continue Reading →
Tutorial slides
**Privacy for MilFams** A set of PowerPoint slides containing steps, instructions, and suggestions. Feel free to share. © 2019 GR All Rights Reserved
Now Hide Me 